MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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